Stories from Monday, November 4, 2013

BENTON -- A third person is in custody for the Oct. 10 robbery of the First Commercial Bank in Morley while the search continues for a fourth suspect. Joshua L. Thompson of Sikeston was arrested Sunday Sikeston Department of Public Safety officers. Thompson is charged with first degree robbery with a bond set at $150,000...

SIKESTON - Several juveniles were taken into custody following multiple altercations under investigation by the Sikeston Department of Public Safety. At 3 p.m. Friday, DPS officers were called to the corner of Ruth and Branum, where approximately 30 young people had gathered, according to Capt. James McMillen, DPS public information officer...

Sikeston's J.T. Jones puts up a shot during the Sikeston basketball team's first practice Monday at the Sikeston Field House. (Chris Pobst photo)

sports@standard-democrat.com CAPE GIRARDEAU -- If revenge is best served cold then the Sikeston Bulldogs had a nice, long wait to get back at the Cape Central Tigers for last year's overtime loss in the Class 2, District 1 semifinals. This time around it was the Bulldogs ending the Tigers' season in district play with a pair of second half goals in a 2-0 opening round win Monday that puts Sikeston back in the semifinals...

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. HOW POLICE LEARNED LAX SHOOTING SUSPECT'S MOTIVE Authorities relied on a letter they found in Paul Ciancia's bag and a brief exchange with investigators after he was shot...

The Sikeston Youth Soccer Tournament took place Saturday and Sunday.

CARUTHERSVILLE - An employee of a Caruthersville tax service is accused of stealing about $426,000. Dwight Hank Clayton Jr., 32, of Caruthersville is scheduled to appear in court today for theft/ stealing (value of services of $25,000 or more) before Pemiscot County Judge Byron Luber...

Community Choir Concert held in Charleston Sunday.

CHAFFEE -- Rita Clara Kluesner, 81, died Nov. 1, 2013, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

BENTON -- Melvin "Bud" Schweer Sr., 80, of Benton, died Nov. 1, 2013, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

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